American women have accounted for nearly 60 percent of U.S. medals at the Tokyo Olympics, their most successful Games in history.
Author: Christine Brennan, USA TODAY
Opinion: Katie Ledecky finishes Tokyo Olympics on high note, but may not be finished with Olympics
Katie Ledecky wins the 800-meter freestyle to wrap up her Tokyo Games with two golds and two silvers. At 24, she ponders at least one more Olympics.
Opinion: Caeleb Dressel appreciates every second of his 100-meter freestyle gold win
Caeleb Dressel says of Olympic gold-medal win: “There’s people who would kill to be in the situation I’m in. I don’t want to take that for granted.”
Opinion: Women’s mainstays of US Olympic effort have four hours to forget in Tokyo
Three of the mainstays of the American Olympic effort — women’s gymnastics, softball and soccer — all struggled at the same time in Tokyo.
US teen Lydia Jacoby wins gold medal in 100 breaststroke at Tokyo Olympics, pulling off huge upset
Alaskan teen Lydia Jacoby pulled off the upset in the women’s 100 breaststroke, becoming the first American woman to win gold in the Tokyo Olympics
Team USA’s Regan Smith takes bronze medal in 100 back at Tokyo Olympics
Regan Smith, 19, finished third in the 100-meter backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics behind Austalia’s Kaylee McKeown and Canada’s Kylie Masse.
Opinion: ‘I wouldn’t be here without her’: Ariarne Titmus thanks Katie Ledecky after beating her
Katie Ledecky was beaten only by the performance of a lifetime by her 20-year-old Australian rival, Ariarne Titmus.
Katie Ledecky wins silver medal as Ariarne Titmus claims gold in 400 freestyle at Olympics
Katie Ledecky’s loss in the 400 free at the Tokyo Olympics was not entirely unexpected as Ariarne Titmus has been gaining on the American star.
Team USA wins its first medals of the Tokyo Olympics: Swimmer Chase Kalisz takes gold in 400 IM
After Team USA was shut out of medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Day 1, swimmer Chase Kalisz broke through for a gold medal in the men’s 400 IM.
Opinion: Olympic leaders’ nightmare scenario has become reality in Tokyo
Olympic officials could not keep COVID-19 out of the athletes’ village, nor could they keep it out of the marquee American Olympic team.